yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] copkay:
No offense to you, but that company fed you bull****. Even being very generous and saying that a quality of only 150 DPI is considered "no quality loss", that would still require an image 6,900 x 6,900 (47.6 MP) assuming that it's a good quality image. Granted, at that size, you're typically viewing it from a distance where lower DPI is acceptable, but not to the extent that a 5 MP camera image would constitute an acceptable image.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] deeren:
I don't get it why people complain about the nexus camera that much. It was never advertised as being the best camera phone to my knowledge. Every phone have their pros and cons. The nexus line is not about hardware.... the gnx do not have the best processor, do not have the best gpu, do not have the best specs on paper(lack of sdcard), do not have a high class camera but it is about the pure android experience and fast updates from Google. If you bought the nexus thinking to have the best device hardware wise then you clearly got the wrong device.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tidbits:
Honestly you should never buy a device purely on hardware alone. In a few months anything out would more than likely be second class compared to them.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NIK516:
Ahh I knew this camera wasn't gonna be as good as my gs2 but I'm not complaining. It is mostly software that is bad so let's give it a rest.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Stardate Tab 10.1:
I would never buy a phone for the camera. Just like I don't buy a camera for the phone.

Transmitted from my Galaxy Tab 10.1 via Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] deeren:
Yes indeed. Exactly my point.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mizuy:
is it because of the changes of solution of the picture?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] randypurcz:
What good are your listed advantages if the end result is still terrible looking pictures. You are saying, Sure the pictures look bad, but look at fast it can take them !"
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dwallersv:
Some objective data here would be nice.

Anyone know what the camera module hardware is? Make/ model/ manufacturer. Same for GSII, iPhone 4S?

That's where we should start. Any comparison of features, quality, trade offs, etc. is (very) likely to be found online somewhere.

That would go a long way to understanding if this is a software issue or not.

I'd do the research, but I don't care enough.

Regardless, absent that sort of rigorous, objective analysis, this discussion amounts to little more than mental masturbation, another case of arguing over whether Coke or Pepsi is better.

That is, getting all snarky and calling each other names over it. Just like a bunch of kids.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] brian85:
Pepsi is better.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kindiboy:
For me all phones cameras suck, and this phone gets the crown for it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tidbits:
Guess you didn't try a Droid 3 camera
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Fortysixandtwo:
as with most pictures, lighting is everything...that said, I'm happy enough with the quality of the images this Nexus produces in daylight.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] csingh:
Macro shots on this camera seem to be quite good (like the one posted above), but almost all the other shots I've seen are quite disappointing :( I need to get my hands on my buddy's Nexus and give it a try myself before I go buy one..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] devinhfox:
The pic in OP looks fine, if you're disappointed in the low amount of processing they do, well, do it yourself.

In my opinion that pic is a perfectly good base to work from. I mean, it didn't clip anything.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] csingh:
Its not the amount of processing done to the picture, it's the ridiculous amount of noise thats there, when really there should be no noise at all for an outdoor daytime picture
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tidbits:
Have you guys tried and mess with the settings? I haven't tried yet, but auto seems to be working out for me..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] somekindarobit:
There is definitely something lacking with the camera. Perhaps it can be solved with a software update, but the camera on here is seriously disappointing. However, it's not something that makes me want another phone.

The best phone camera I have used to date is still the Nexus One. Shots were crisp and people often wondered what camera I was using.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tidbits:
I have had that problem with the opposite. Nexus One shots were worse than what I am getting with the Galaxy Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
i know there's a lot of poor images in this thread. but has anyone realized that the touch to focus is where the bad shots come from, and if you just auto focus with the round button the pics come out with excellent quality? i didnt read this whole thread, sorry. but the camera seems fine if you dont use touch to focus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jeffruby:
Can u elaborate? How do you focus with the round button. When I hold my finger on it, the square never turns green
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
you press and hold the button. It auto focuses the center shot, turns green, release the button and it takes your pic.

This always gives normal shots like other cameras in terms of good quality. Its the touch focus that gives horrible shots. Perhaps this is why some people here are getting such bad shots and others such good shots.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jeffruby:
I am on default settings. When I hold blue button the square stays white. Hmmmmmm....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hellcat82:
I didn't know about the hold to center auto-focus. Thanks for the tip!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tu3218:
When I hold the blue button, the square stays white the entire time as well.
[Xperia Play General] Hogwarts:
Is it possible to unlock the verizon R800X to use GSM

I noticed the phone has a SIM card slot that is covered by a piece of plastic that is "glued" over it

Also the Wikipedia Specifications say that the phone is GSM and CDMA

Does the phone have to be SIM unlocked and Bootloader unlocked?

Thanks
[Xperia Play General] AndroHero:
AFAIK the CPU in the R800x is only capable of CDMA, but maybe i'm wrong, did you try a sim card?
[Xperia Play General] CrimsonKnight13:
I don't think there's a SIM card slot (unless its hidden from view or underneath the plastic that's covering the circuitry).
[Xperia Play General] Hogwarts:
if you have a r800x open it up

take back cover off

look at micro SD card slot

right under it is a plastic tab

remove that tab with a knife. it will pop out (and get destroyed)

you can clearly see the SIM connection and slot where it needs to be inserted

I put the sim from my Nextel inside the slot

its connected but the phone is programmed for CDMA right now

I dont know how to program it to GSM mode
[Xperia Play General] Hogwarts:
Wow since i put the sim inside the phone

It's saying

"No sim card"

"please insert a sim card"

"emergency calls only"

So i guess I just need to unlock this bad boy right?

then I might be able to use it on my sprint network
[Xperia Play General] Weudel:
Sprint is CDMA, not GSM.
[Xperia Play General] Hogwarts:
That nextel SIM card you see in the picture

is normally inside a hybrid sprint phone so I am a bit confused.

My main point is that I can use that SIM I have (that has service) in my Xperia
[Xperia Play General] Trygon:
Nextel SIMs are iDen, not GSM or CDMA
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] CLEV3R:
Would it be super hard to port roms from the i9100? Doesnt it kinda have the same bands as the skyrocket ? What makes it different if its drastically different? JW?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Mitallust:
I'm not a developer but this is how I understand it (I might be wrong though): It would be akin to trying to port a HTC or Motorola ROM to our phone, because the T989 has almost nothing in common with the i9000. They use different hardware, specifically the CPU and Modem/Radio on the SoC (Socket on a Chip), and therefore a different kernel which needs different drivers, etc. Skyrocket uses almost identical hardware, so a lot of the core files are the same.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
yup! what Mitallust said
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] CLEV3R:
understood my friends thanks for the answer. I dont know if you guys have been in that forum but they have a rom Called sensation that looks badass. i wish someone could make something like it,
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bkaltec:
Socket on a chip made me lol.

My corrections in red.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Mitallust:
Lol, total brain fart there. Thanks!
[Motorola Photon 4G] DssTrainer:
On the HTC Evo 4G, the wpa_supplicant file is where the saved wifi passwords were.

On my rooted Photon, I've checked both

/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

and

/system/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

Both are like generic description files. Where is the actual updated one stored on the photon? Or is it a diff file?
[Motorola Photon 4G] DssTrainer:
Ah I had the wrong location..

It's in

data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf
[G2 and Desire Z General] whistlerGreg:
Hello, I've found a few threads around these forums discussing malware in Roms, and I was wondering if G2 users have had any bad experiences?

I've been playing around with a few of the ICS roms the last week, and out of nowhere my FB password was compromised and I have no idea how. Is there any security software I should be looking at installing? Is this a common thing to happen, or should I just chalk it up as coincidence?
[G2 and Desire Z General] kaijura:
if you download random APK's on the internet outside of XDA then you're more likely to find some malicious code. So always remember to check discussions or people commenting on the software for your best bet to stay clean. Most of the stuff on XDA should not have malware, atleast not intentionally. If you suspect anything immediately, you should probably post it in the correct thread you got it from to get input from other users.

Although, regarding your FB getting compromised, it might not be limited to your apps, I've gotten it compromised before highly suspecting that was from using public wifi.
[G2 and Desire Z General] e183348:
Do the antivirus softwares from the market work?
[G2 and Desire Z General] Rantanplan1980:
They're just snaike oil.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Nospin:
I use Lookout for the GPS tracking capability, but they are useless if you have half a brain. Don't download "Pretty Sexy Girls!?!" from obscure chinese developer in the market and you'll be fine. Trusted apps from trusted devs.
[General Questions and Answers] brian85:
Main thing I want to do immediately is put a vanilla version of ICS on the phone. Are there any roms out there like this for either phone?
[General Questions and Answers] lilotimz:
Main thing - remember the skyrocket has a qualcaum S4 processor while the S2 has the original exynos. Not to mention the Skyrocket is LTE enabled but slower overall compared to the ATT S2.

ATT S2 is the closest compared to the original S2 (one hardware button vs 4 capacitive touch ones) so i'd say that will get ICS rom's faster...
[General Questions and Answers] extrahalo:
my guess is that s2 will get ics pretty fast

samsung should do that, since s2 sales are quite good in all parts of the globe
[General Questions and Answers] imromulus:
Also keep in mind CES is only 4 days away and there might be a mentioning of some pretty stellar new phones. Just something to keep in mind. Personally I would go with Skyrocket, but don't let me fully influence your decision :)
[General Questions and Answers] mike21pr:
Data Speeds - Skyrocket (If u live in LTE area)

Everything else - SGS2 (including better AOSP support)
[General Questions and Answers] lowandbehold:
More than 1 site (androidcentral, engadget) have done comparisons of the 2 phones side by side and said there have been no differences in performance as far as the human eye can see. Now, as far as development, I would go with the skyrocket. The skyrocket can run ROM's made for the T-mobile SGS2 and vice versa. T-mobile phones are always dev heavy.
[General Questions and Answers] mike21pr:
im sorry but this is false. you really think the TMO version will get more than a fraction that the original SGS2 gets? (TMO USA, vs the rest of the world)

The OG SGS2 is the most active development variant of them all and the AT&T version can get easy ports unlike the Skyrocket. It even has CM9 already (WIP)

Plus the Exynos cpu destroys the Qualcomm in overall performance. Al lot of sites mention that the Qualcomm version is more stuttery and games arent as fluid, the homescreen gets jerky as well running heavy live wallpapers unlike the Exynos variants, plus the 4.5 screen models (SR and Epic 4G touch) have noticably less screen quality in color contrast where they looked washed out compared to 4.3 models and reported vertical lines issues.

Bottom line, Screen real estate and data speeds for web browsing and videos go to Skyrocket. Where performance and developent go to OG anf AT&T variant
[General Questions and Answers] lowandbehold:
The at&t version can't run the ROM's of the international version. And if you think that many at&t devs didn't convert to the skyrocket you are insane. I'm glad to see that you can debunk a professional review though! :rolleyes: Another blind fanboy..

Here we go-

Skyrocket Development-3 pages

T-mobile SGS2 Development-4 pages for a total of 7

AT&T SGS2 Development-4 pages

Original SGS2 Development- 9 pages

So you say it is easier to port to the AT&T sgs2 but it just isn't happening. The skyrocket and hercules are significantly younger than the international version and already has 7 pages of ROM's, kernels, tweaks and hacks to the 9 of the international. Cold, hard facts.
[General Questions and Answers] entropism:
Having owned both, I'd like to chime in here:

- The speeds on both devices feel the same. Benchmark all you want, but the feel is damn near identical.

- I actually like the size of the Skyrocket better than the S2, but that's completely subjective.

- The screen on the skyrocket does have a vertical line issue when the brightness is at the lowest setting, but even a quarter of the way up it's completely unnoticable.

- The Skyrocket screen has a splotchiness issue. It's really only noticable at the lowest brightness, and only against greys, but it looks like water droplets dried on the screen. It's not visible at all in my day to day usage but it annoys the crap out of me because I know it's there.

- Dev support for the S2 is incredible, while the Skyrocket's is good but still not AS good. The S2 probably has the largest dev community, but between the T-Mo, Rogers, Telus and AT&T community, there are plenty of good roms for the SR, including a CM7 alpha and an AOSP-like hybrid which is excellent.

- ICS was confirmed for both devices, but the feeling is that AT&T will push the official release to the Skyrocket first. This theory is strengthened due to the fact that AT&T has basically abandoned the S2 for the Skyrocket in marketing, pricing, etc. Once one of the carriers puts out ICS for the Skyrocket, it WILL be available for the rest of them.

That being said? You can't go wrong with either device. I prefer the larger screen (would have preferred 720p though), and I prefer a white device, plus I live close to an LTE area, so the SR was a no brainer.
[General Questions and Answers] mike21pr:
ever hear of hellraiser? its a flashable zip that allows you to use i9100 roms on the AT&T version. So all custom ROMS can be used without needing to port. Add the pages you saw in the development section and you have much more than what the skyrocket will ever get. Did you know that the CM9 zip for the i9100 can be used too? one small tweak and you can direct flash and it works as well.

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=US#/watch?v=DKvGzWn2wNk

BTW if you want to talk about professional reviewers and comparisons. Here is the faceoff of smartphone envy and at 4:35 he clearly states that the Exynos SGS2 has always been consistantly faster than its Qualcomm counterpart in benchmarks and real world use. plus you can see how the Exynos model has better screen contrast as well

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=US#/watch?v=4RZedVdaEIo

here is another one from technobuffalo. 2:14 is where he states that Exynos is generally faster despite the lower clock speed

Any more "facts" you want to bring up?
[General Questions and Answers] quarlow:
Agreed with mike21pr.

Can you name a single dev that worked on the i777, and left to dev on the SR? I looked over the SR dev section and I don't see any familiar names.

If you actually read the i777 forums you would have known about the Hellraiser package mike21pr mentioned, meaning devs don't port i9100 ROMs. You download the desired ROM, flash ROM, flash Hellraiser package, boot, enjoy. Its that easy to use any i9100 ROM. If you followed the forums you would also know the i777 devs have a pet name for the skyrocket, they call it the ****rocket. I didn't see any dev in that forum at the time of the SR release that didn't vow to never work on the SR. That isn't to say there isn't dev support there, and that you can't team up with the TMo crowd, and that it still isn't bigger than the Vivid or Nitro forum. But, to make any claims that the SR is better than the i777 that don't directly relate to only the data speeds in LTE coverage (until you get throttled) is delusional.

Sent from my Galaxy S II (i777)
[General Questions and Answers] red_solo_cup:
I know you asked about Samsung phones only, but I implore you to not dismiss the LG Nitro HD so quickly. I think the better two options would be between AT&T SGS2 and the nitro

The nitro has the Skyrocket matched or beat on nearly every single hardware component. The only spec that is better on the GS2 compared to the nitro is the CPU/GPU, which I think is beat by LTE and a 720p display. That is what my decision came down to, couldn't be happier. BTW, there is progress going on with getting CWM on the Nitro.

Whichever one you get, best of luck, all three devices are great in my opinion.

Now queue the "LG sucks go to hell" posts.
[General Questions and Answers] Deggy:
Having done research and searching (before this thread posted btw), I would choose the non LTE version. If I had LTE in my area, I would still go with the non LTE version. I don't own, but envy, the SGS2. I would trade my Atrix for it if I could.

First generation LTE is ok right now anyways.
[General Questions and Answers] ksujace:
Very interesting information.

So the key reason the i9100 ROMs can't be ported to the Skyrocket is due to internals (processor & radio)
[General Questions and Answers] lowandbehold:
Thats pretty funny, because when you go to their websites and the hands on reviews (not some bull**** youtube video) they say the t-mobile GS2 is an amazing phone. Benchmarks? Really? You are going to talk about benchmarks? That just shows how much knowledge you have right there. Another thing, how about you go look at the resale values on the phone versions...genius. Like I said...you are a blind fanboy. You clearly own an SGS2 and have issues declaring something equal or better. I bet the SGS2 just crushes the Nexus too, huh? What a joke...
[General Questions and Answers] mike21pr:
Ummm... I own a HTC TITAN. Nobody said that the Skyrocket isnt an amazing phone, I (or should I say "we" since multiple people here agree and yet you only seem to have a problem with me) look past the marketing crap and know that the Skyrocket's main and only advantage is LTE. BTW I said benchmarks AND real world usage, i you watched the reviews its what they said exactly. I know benchmarks dont mean ****...

BTW now that u mention the Nexus: SGS2 has better cpu/gpu, better cameras, expandable storage, gorilla glass, and RGB layout not pentile, where the nexus doesnt, and ICS is a temp advantage because the SGS2 will have it too...

But, I would still choose the Nexus though because of the screen resolution and better support so you can put your pinchfork down and save yourself the childish fanboy naming lol

I was blown away by the screen on the Nitro. But if LTE is the case, id choose the Skyrocket over it. LGs support is bad imo and their custom UI isnt that good either. Now... give me a stable CM9 on that hardware and ill rip it from the AT&T display lol
[General Questions and Answers] BreetDaren:
Galaxy S2

I recommend Galaxy S2 because it has better speed also 4.3 inch Super display, bigger memory with 1 GB of RAM more specially a dual-core Exynos CPU running 1.2 GHz, and 8 mega pixel camera on the back makes Galaxy S2 a better option
[General Questions and Answers] klin1344:
Why resurrect a dead thread?
[General Questions and Answers] veredi:
I completely with you agree. My SGS2 very quickly works and it has no problems about a random access memory, as at SGS3.
[General Questions and Answers] jRi0T68:
Nearly all of his 11 posts were at least a mild necro-post, some of them he really dug for. Probably his way of getting to 10 posts, but at least he tried to type something relevant in each.
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] combat goofwing:
Works well on the DHD

http://hotapps.squidoo.com/app-of-the-day/easy-battery-saver-task-killer-app-free-android

SENT FROM MY TRANSFORMER and its on KRAKD
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Guillo1:
On my old palm pre if I did not respond to a calendar alert it would repeat every 5 minutes until I cleared it. On this phone if I'm busy and I forget to check my alert It does not notify me again.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Capp5050:
Not sure about the stock calendar app, but I would highly recommend Business Calendar from the Marketplace for a couple bucks. It replaces the native calendar functionality, adds, much more customization, and syncs to google or any other calendar that the stock calendar can sync to.

...And perhaps most importantly, yes, not only do you get recurring alerts for meetings, but you can also configure how many it will send, (up to 50), how much time between each reminder, what sound to use, and even configure a delay between alarms when you 'snooze' that can be e.g., 5 minutes if you hit snooze quickly, or 20 minutes if you long-press snooze.

(See screen shot from one of the config pages below)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CrozB:
I use Calendar Snooze. Not only does it give you repeating alarms based off the stock calendar but as it's name says, it allows you to snooze the appointment for the times you get caught off guard but need a remind again say 5 minutes before the event. Another nice option is it will read out loud your appointment and location.

Very customizable and works seamlessly with the stock calendar.

-
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] colorado_al:
+1 on Business Calendar
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Guillo1:
thank you both for your help
[XPERIA X10 General] robert.tanskanen:
Hi there,

Is there currently anyone working one MIUI V4 rom for X10?
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] Shark_On_Land:
downloaded the port from kindle fire xda page and installed it and it works flawless fast as hell the amazaon video doesn't work thou

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1418480

Just push the apk to system and push the libs to lib reboot and whoop! Swag! fast! Based!
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] Shark_On_Land:
Mod please move to themes&apps section
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] developersdevelopers:
Just tried it. Doesn't appear to work with ICS yet, as it force closes as soon as I try to open it.

User TyHy claims he's found a solution and it should be up in a couple days.
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] decalex:
wait, so this is working for you?

screencap?
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] anteko:
I tried this on 4.03 not working, immediate FC.
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] decalex:
for you people that have tried it.. did you also copy over the libs?
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] anteko:
I did.
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] decalex:
Ya.. not working for me either. .. and just saw the logcat's not working for me on Ezekeel's new kernel.. so. ya.
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] Shark_On_Land:
That's odd. I'll post a screenshot when I reinstall it
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] bearsblack:
i wouldnt trust a single word from this guy... let alone install anything recommended by someone who creates a "brickrom"... just saying...
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] Shark_On_Land:
A tad bit sassy